Patients' Views on the Design of DiabeText, a New mHealth Intervention to Improve Adherence to Oral Antidiabetes Medication in Spain: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a long-term condition affecting around 10% of people worldwide. This study aimed to explore T2DM patients' views on DiabeText, a new text messaging intervention to be developed to support adherence to diabetes medication. A total of four focus groups were conducted with a purposive sample of people with T2DM (n = 34). The data were analysed by multiple researchers independently, and coded using thematic analysis. There were two main themes that emerged: (1) "patients' perspectives on unmet needs for diabetes self-management", and (2) "acceptability and perceived utility of DiabeText". The patients identified a number of barriers for diabetes self-management, including lack of appropriate information and support with diet and physical activity. Support for

SUBMITTER: Zamanillo-Campos R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8834698 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature